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Bucs coach Dirk Koetter confirmed Ali Marpet will move back to left guard.

Marpet began his career at right guard, but he was moved to center last season. After signing Ryan Jensen in free agency, the Bucs are moving Marpet once again. Marpet, Jensen, and J.R. Sweezy should open the season as the Bucs' starters on the inside. Mar 27 - 10:26 AM

Both Marpet and RT Demar Dotson suffered knee injuries in the Week 12 loss to the Falcons, and both are going to IR. It's been a season to forget in Tampa Bay, but Marpet was having a pretty strong year in his first year at center after playing right guard last season. Marpet is currently Pro Football Focus' No. 6 center out of 36 qualifiers and received strong run-blocking marks. He has one year left on his rookie deal and may be in line for an offseason extension. Wed, Nov 29, 2017 09:35:00 AM

"I know I said at one point that it was an experiment," said Koetter. "I mean, it's an experiment that we fully expect to work or we wouldn't be messing around with it." Marpet was arguably the Bucs' best blocker as a 2016 rookie, especially excelling in the run game. He should be an upgrade on incumbent C Joe Hawley, whose performance was middling across the board. Thu, Jun 15, 2017 03:07:00 PM

Marpet played every snap at guard last year, but the Bucs view him a better fit at center. Moving him would allow Tampa to get bigger with J.R. Sweezy and Kevin Pamphile starting inside. The Bucs also have Joe Hawley and Evan Smith as fallback options. Thu, Mar 30, 2017 09:34:00 PM